Kensington and Chelsea council voted on 6 June to replace all fire doors across the borough. This comes a year after the fire that destroyed Grenfell Tower and took the lives of 71 people. The council confirmed that they will replace a total of 4,000 fire doors at a...

The Grenfell fire was back in the news again with the release of a long-awaited review into UK building regulations on Thursday 17 May. Regulations governing fire safety were heavily criticised following the tragedy. Dame Judith Hackitt authored the report which...

Fire safety failures on the part of an Ipswich landlord landed him in dire straits. The local courts ordered John Edward Perry to pay £17,000 in fines after he ignored repeated warnings from Ipswich Borough Council. On a previous inspection, the council had ordered Mr...

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have issued the county’s largest hospital with an enforcement order after a fire uncovered issues with safety. The fire – thought to be arson – at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, run by the University Hospitals of North...

As part of their commitment to provide greater comprehensive care to existing customers Churches Fire, a leading provider of fully integrated fire prevention services, are excited to announce the recent acquisition of Fire Safety Services, a complete fire safety...

Choosing the right service provider to manage the annual service of portable fire extinguishers can be confusing. So, it’s vital that you understand the minutiae of the wide range of service plans on offer from each provider. What’s more, you should never be wary of...

A landlord operating an HMO in Lincoln has been fined £8,000 for several breaches of fire safety including fire alarm maintenance. The story was reported in October this year by the Fire Industry Association. It highlights how seriously courts view poor landlord...

Retail giant JD Sports was fined £60,000 in October 2017, proving that no business is immune from prosecution by the courts. West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) was forced to act following an inspection at the retailer’s Merry Hill premises in Dudley near Wolverhampton....

In this, the third of our blogs in the Grenfell Tower series, we review the latest market survey from the Fire Industry Association (FIA). As a snapshot of current trends, it highlighted the impact that both the Grenfell disaster and Brexit negotiations are having on...

Is your fire equipment all checked and ready to go during the festive season? Christmas is a busy time for many, especially if you’re a retailer. Items such as fire alarms and fire extinguishers could turn out to be a life-saver in the event of fire. So, we’ve pulled...